Creating Your World

Thursdays, June 7, 14, 21
6-7:30 pm
Per lecture:
$20 ($15 Jung Center members)
1.5 CE hours per lecture

Creating Worlds: Building A Place For The Beloved In The Space Between
Tiffany Baugher, PhD
June 7
When our mind slips sideways and we find our imagination seized by thoughts of the Beloved Other, what is it that we are actually doing? In this hinterland between inside and outside, self and other, the real and the ideal, a 'third thing' is created, similar to Jung's idea of the transcendent function. This imaginal space becomes peopled with images that respond to the soul's longing for wholeness, and it is also an interface that allows us to approach the object of our affection with hope, faith and deep roots that tap the bedrock of our psyches. We will explore what poets and psychologists have to say about the creation of this space.

Creating A World: Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
Michele Lees, MA, BC-DMT, LPC
June 14
Explore how Jungian psychology's technique of active imagination allows us to participate more deeply in the day-to-day creation of our worlds. Active imagination is the conscious dialogue with our unconscious life forces and is based on the natural healing function of the imagination through creative expression. Painting, drawing, journaling, writing poetry, clay work, collage, authentic movement process, music, and sandtray are all expressive forms of active imagination. We will discuss what active imagination is, how it works, and the ways people might engage in it as a way of honoring inner promptings—and building a world in harmony with them.

Creating Your World Through Language
D. Scott Stanley, PhD, LMFT, LPC
June 21
Discover how our words create our world on the most fundamental levels. The viewpoint of social constructionism, a form of postmodern theory, shares much in common with Jungian psychology. Both are critiques of culture and of the narratives that dominate our understanding of ourselves. We will explore how, rather than tearing apart Jung's theories, social constructionism offers ways of seeing Jung's ideas—and our worlds—with new eyes.

Tiffany Baugher, PhD, is a depth psychologist practicing in the Houston area. She holds degrees in counseling and clinical psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute with an emphasis in depth psychology, and she completed her dissertation on the topic of house dreams. She has been an instructor at The Jung Center since 2001.

Michele Lees, MA, BC-DMT, LPC, is a depth psychotherapist in Houston. Her clinical experience is enhanced by her work as a lecturer, workshop facilitator, and consultant. Michele came to The Jung Center in 1977 and has served on the board of trustees and as coordinator of the School of Expressive Arts. She currently is a member of the curriculum committee.

D. Scott Stanley, PhD, LMFT, LPC, is a therapist in private practice in Houston and faculty member in the Saybrook University Jungian Studies program. He holds a PhD in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, an MS in psychology from Our Lady of the Lake University, and additional degrees in theology and business. He is a board approved supervisor for LPC and LMFT interns and a certified substance abuse professional.

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